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In 2024, the defence ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom launched the European Long-range Strike Approach (ELSA), a joint initiative to strengthen Europe’s long-range strike capabilities and reinforce NATO’s deterrence and defence posture.
China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has unveiled a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle called the Yunying-25V (“Cloud Shadow”), a tail-sitter drone with a ducted-fan design that closely resembles the V-BAT developed by Shield AI. Continue reading
A total of 22,580 drones illuminated the night sky over Hefei, east China’s Anhui Province, during the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, creating a breathtaking fusion of tradition and cutting-edge technology. Continue reading
The United States Department of War has awarded BAE Systems a contract with a ceiling value of $145 million to develop, manufacture and deliver Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) weapon systems, the department announced Feb. 11, 2026. Continue reading
All-American has just finished her run. Her bomb bays are empty, and Messerschmitts are right on her tail. One of them comes in for a pass, but it’s too close. The Bf-109 flies straight through the aft section of the bomber and is gone. The rear fuselage is split open by a long gash. One stabilizer is simply gone. Continue reading
What began as a bold concept is now steadily advancing toward operational reality. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), working with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), has achieved key technical milestones on its LongShot program. Continue reading
The Apache AH-64 attack helicopter has reached a major milestone with the successful live-fire test of the 30x113mm XM1225 Aviation Proximity Explosive (APEX) round at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. Continue reading
When AI, vision-based processing, and full flight control converge in one compact module, it gives platforms the ability to operate more autonomously and engage targets with greater precision. Continue reading